Netanya נתניה
General information
Location	5 HaRakevet Way,Netanya
Coordinates	32°19′11″N34°52′09″E / 32.31972°N 34.86917°E /32.31972; 34.86917
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Construction
Parking	270 spaces
Bicycle facilities	15 spaces
History
Opened	May 1953; 72 years ago (1953-05)
Electrified	17 September 2022; 3 years ago (2022-09-17)
Passengers
2019	3,563,026[1]
Rank	9 out of 68
Location

Netanya railway station (Hebrew:תחנת הרכבת נתניה,Taḥanat HaRakevet Netanya) is anIsrael Railwayspassenger station located in the city ofNetanya and serves the city, with its large North industrial zone, as well as other small communities in the area.

The station is situated on theNorth-South coastal line and is located in the western part of Netanya, 500 meters southeast of the Netanya Interchange where the Coastal Highway (Highway 2) meetsRoute 57. Its address is 5 HaRakevet Street (Hebrew:רחוב הרכבת,The Railway Street). The station is one of three railway stations serving the central portion of theSharon plain, the others beingNetanya Sapir railway station in the South industrial zone, andBeit Yehoshua railway station further south.

In 1993 Israel Railways introduced the concept ofregional rail by inaugurating the Netanya –Tel Aviv Suburban Service. Netanya was the northern terminus of the suburban trains as well as continuing to be a stop on theHaifa – Tel Aviv Inter-City Service.

When Israel Railways reorganized the suburban service in the late 1990s the line was extended toBinyamina and Netanya railway station lost its terminus status (except for rush hours, when an additional train leaves the station for Tel Aviv and the southern suburbs). As part of the same reorganization it was decided that Inter-City trains would, in most cases, skip the station in order to reduce travel time between the two large metropolises of Haifa and Tel Aviv. The same rule was applied on all intermediate stations betweenTel Aviv University railway station and Binyamina railway station, except for some late-night and early morning trains.

The station consists of aside platform and anisland platform, numbered 1 to 3 from west to east. Between the side platform and the island platform there are two parallel rail tracks, and an additional track to the east of platform 3, there are several additional free tacks to the east of the station in use by freight trains.

The station hall is located to the west of the rail tracks. The two platforms are interconnected by a pedestrian tunnel. Parking lots are located on both sides of the station.

Platform 1 is used for northbound suburban trains, platform 2 for southbound suburban trains. Platform 3 is used during the rush hour by the suburban trains that use the stations as a terminus.

Netanya railway station is a station on the Tel Aviv suburban line (Binyamina/Netanya–Tel Aviv–Rehovot/Ashkelon Suburban Service). Almost all Inter-City trains pass through this station without stopping, except on theweekends. The station is situated betweenHadera Ma'arav (West) railway station to the north andNetanya Sapir to the south.

• Suburban Service:
  • Onweekdays the station is served by 38 southbound and 35 northbound suburban trains. First train departs at 06:36 and last train arrives at 21:31.
  • On Fridays andholiday eves the station is served by 5 southbound and 6 northbound suburban trains. First train departs at 10:52 and last train arrives at 14:55.
• Inter-City Service:
  • On weekdays the station is served by 6 early morning southbound trains (02:11–06:22), 3 early morning northbound trains (04:24–06:03) and 5 late night northbound trains (20:12–00:07).
  • On Fridays and holiday eves the station is served by 18 southbound and 11 northbound trains. First train departs at 02:11 and last train arrives at 14:23.
  • OnSaturdays and holiday the station is served by 6 southbound and 5 northbound trains. First train departs at 19:38 and last train arrives at 21:27.

Preceding station	Israel Railways			Following station
Hadera–West towardsBinyamina		Binyamina–Beersheba		Netanya–Sapir towardsBe'er Sheva–Center
Terminus		Netanya–Rehovot		Beit Yehoshua towardsRehovot
		Netanya–Beit Shemesh		Beit Yehoshua towardsBeit Shemesh
Hadera–West towardsNahariya		Night Train Nahariya–Ben Gurion Airport		Herzliya towardsBen Gurion Airport

Platform numbers increase in a West-to-East direction

Passengers boarding and disembarking by year

Year	Passengers	Rank	Source
2021	1,596,659( 383,930)	13 of 66( 2)	2021 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report
2020	1,212,729( 2,350,297)	11 of 68( 2)	2020 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report
2019	3,563,026	9 of 68	2019 Freedom of Information Law Annual Report

Netanya railway station is located in a fairly remote location, accessible mainly by private cars, buses, taxis orSherut Taxis (share taxis).

These lines are operated byEgged Ta'avura.

• 5: Netanya Central bus station–Netanya railway station. An express service to the Central bus station. Operated also on non peak hours.
• 14: Netanya railway station–Pituah via Center neighborhoods. Peak hours only.
• 16: Netanya railway station–Center neighborhoods via Kiryat Sanz. Peak hours only.
• 20: Netanya railway station–Kiryat HaSharon. Peak hours only. Departs from the east entrance.
• 25: Netanya railway station–Ein HaTekhelet. Peak hours only.

There are some bus lines to nearby towns. These lines are operated byKavim.

There is one Sherut Taxi line.

• 79: Rassco neighborhood–Netanya railway station, operated by Shay-Li Taxis.

• Payphone
• Ticketcashier
• Ticket machine
• Buffet
• Parking lot
• Toilet
• Taxi station

• Israel Railways website

• Railway stations in Central District (Israel)
• Netanya
• Railway stations in Israel opened in 1952

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